Just a few thoughts
I presume you read this email, and follow CBJ, in order to stay an informed professional in the climbing industry. One of the biggest issues facing our industry is hiring and retaining qualified staff, and central to that is compensation.
CBJ is currently running a compensation survey of gym workers – PLEASE take the survey, to help us create an important resource that helps both staff and managers.
Took the survey? Tell your co-workers! All respondents get access to the results. The more responses, the better the resource.
Survey closes May 31, so don’t wait!
Thank you,
Scott
Community & Culture
- Global Accessibility Awareness Day (Tom Vaessen-Walker, NICAS)
- The new codes of sponsorship in climbing (Laurence Guyon, La Fabrique Verticale)
- What Makes Someone a “Professional” Climber? (Devin Dabney, The Climbing Zine)
- Video: A long-term study about what hand forces we can expect in different situations (Edelrid)
Comp Scene
- May 22-24: World Climbing Series Bern 2026 – Facts and Stats (World Climbing / IFSC)
- By May 29: Support Para Climbing in this Historic Moment (USAC, CBJ)
- World Climbing Para Series Salt Lake City 2026 Recap (USAC)
- This Brussels climbing gym just canceled a World Climbing comp over Israel (Andrew Bisharat, Evening Sends)
- Gender tests at the 2028 Olympics – a sports and advocacy coalition denounces “gender policing” (Pierre-Gaël Pasquiou, Vertige Media)
- The Indian vertical equation – between Olympic dreams and resourcefulness (Pierre-Gaël Pasquiou, Vertige Media)
- Debut World Cup Winners (Rory Potter, Inside Climbing)Industry Talk
Crag Scene
- Access Fund Announces Fifteen Spring 2026 Climbing Conservation Grantees (Access Fund)
- What Does Repealing the BLM’s Public Lands Rule Mean for Climbing? (Access Fund)
- Podcast: Jon Krakauer – The Mountain’s Shadow (Alex Honnold, Climbing Gold)
For Managers
- CBJ Compensation Survey for Climbing Gym Employees 2026 (CBJ)
- The 6 Elements of Effective Staff Training in Climbing Gyms (Weigh My Rack)
For Routesetters
- Jun 9: Curbing Ego With Curiosity (online discussion ft. Justin Wagner) (Vortex Routesetting, CBJ)
- Grip Showcase Salt Lake City: New Climbing Holds and Volumes of Spring 2026 (CBJ)
- Video: Can Random Cards Create a GOOD Boulder? (Impact Route Setting)
- Video: Eddie Hall Accidentally Made the Hardeset Boulder in The Gym (Magnus Midtbø)
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